Historical Events In May - 04

1006  On this day in history abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1256  The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV issues a papal bull Licet ecclesiae catholicae on May - 04.   

1303  Flemings conquers Middelburg on this day in history.   

1415  On this day in history religious reformers John Wycliffe and Jan Hus are condemned as heretics at the Council of Constance.   

1471  On May - 04 battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha   

1471  Battle of Tewkesbury on May - 04.   

1493  On this day in history spanish Pope Alexander VI divides non-Christian world between Spain &Portugal   

1493  Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain & Portugal on this day in history.   

1494  On May - 04 christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

1540  Venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1540  Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1572  Veere sides with Geuzen on May - 04.   

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  On May - 04 claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  Ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82 on May - 04.   

1611  Carlo Rainaldi, composer on May - 04.   

1626  On May - 04 dutch exlorer Peter Minuit lands on what is now Manhattan Island   

1626  Indians sell Manhattan Island for $24 in cloth &buttons on this day in history.   

1626  Peter Minuit becomes director-general of New Netherlands on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1634  On May - 04 johan van Walbeecks fleet departs to West-Indies   

1635  Willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies) on May - 04.   

1652  On May - 04 battle at Etampes French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

1652  On May - 04 battle at Etampes: French army under Turenne beats Fronde rebels   

1655  Bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder on May - 04.   

1686  On this day in history municipality of Ilagan is founded in the Philippines.   

1715  On May - 04 french manufacturer debuts first folding umbrella (Paris France)   

1715  On this day in history french manufacturer debuts 1st folding umbrella (Paris)   

1728  Georg F Händels opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto" premieres in London on May - 04.   

1728  Georg F Handel's opera "Tolomeo, re di Egitto," premieres in London on May - 04.   

1734  On May - 04 james Thornhill, English painter   

1738  Josef Kohaut, composer on May - 04.   

1744  On May - 04 marianne von Martinez, composer   

1747  Willem IV appointed viceroy of Overijssel on this day in history.   

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1006  On this day in history birth of abd-Allah Ansari, Persian mystic/poet (Monadjat)   

1008  Khajeh Abdollah Ansari, The Persian Sufi (d. 1088) was born on this day in history.   

1008  On this day in history birth of king Henry I of France (d. 1060)   

1611  On this day in history birth of carlo Rainaldi, composer   

1631  On May - 04 birth of mary I Henriette Stuart, daughter of Charles I/queen of England   

1635  On this day in history birth of willem van Outhoorn, Dutch governor-general (Dutch East Indies)   

1654  On this day in history birth of kangxi Emperor of China (d. 1722)   

1655  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo di Francesco Cristofori, Italy, piano builder   

1436  On this day in history death of engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman (b. 1390s)   

1471  Death of Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (killed in battle) (b. 1453) on May - 04.   

1506  Death of Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) on this day in history.   

1519  On May - 04 death of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (b. 1492)   

1566  Death of Luca Ghini, Italian physician and botanist (b. 1490) on this day in history.   

1594  On this day in history paul Buys, Grand Pensionary of Holland, dies at 62   

1604  On this day in history claudio Merulo, composer, dies at 71   

1605  On May - 04 ulisse Aldrovandi, Italian biologist/medical, dies at 82